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Chocolate Buttercream

Creamy cocoa buttercream for filling and frosting a two-layer cake or 24 cupcakes.

โฑ 12 min (12 min prep) ๐Ÿฝ Serves 16 ยท about 3 tablespoons (makes about 3ยฝ cups) make aheadquickfreezer friendly vegetariangluten free

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ContainsMilk. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 16 servings
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted, softened (2 sticks)
  • 3ยฝ cup Powdered sugar, sifted
  • ยพ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
  • โ…“ cup Heavy cream, or milk
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch Table salt (to taste)

Make it yourself

Make the butter yourself โ†’ Out of powdered sugar? Make it โ†’

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Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

Youโ€™ll need: stand or hand mixer, large bowl, sifter or fine strainer, spatula.

  1. Beat the butter on medium-high for 3 minutes, until creamy.
  2. On low speed, add the powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with the cream, a little at a time.
  3. Add the vanilla and salt and beat on medium-high 2 to 3 minutes, until fluffy. Adjust with a spoonful of cream or sugar.
Make aheadKeeps 1 week in the refrigerator; soften and re-beat before using.
โ„๏ธ FreezerFreeze up to 3 months.
๐Ÿง’ With kidsKids can sift the cocoa and sugar.
Dairy-free swapUse shortening or a plant-based butter stick and plant milk; check labels for milk.

Goes well with

๐Ÿซ Chocolate Birthday Layer Cake๐Ÿง Chocolate Cupcakes

Good to know

Cooking Fats Compared Salted vs. unsalted butter Heavy cream vs. half-and-half Table salt vs. kosher salt vs. sea salt

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Birthday parties collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.